Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Roblox (RBLX) reported Research & Development of $422.0 million for Q1 2026, up 779.17% on a YoY basis from $48.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 437.82% sequentially from $78.5 million in Q4 2025.
Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Roblox (RBLX) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $422.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 779.17% year-over-year to $422.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $952.6 million (up 15.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $246.2 million, up 41.33% from the prior year.
- Research & Development climbed to $422.0 million in Q1 2026, from $78.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $422.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$507.6 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $101.5 million and a median of $48.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development slumped 206.95% in 2022 and surged 1092.57% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing RBLX's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at -$507.6 million in 2022, then surged by 109.55% to $48.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.6% to $49.8 million in 2024, then surged by 57.67% to $78.5 million in 2025, then soared by 437.82% to $422.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RBLX's Research & Development at $422.0 million in Q1 2026, $78.5 million in Q4 2025, and $67.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.46 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 48.15 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 958.70 Mn |
| 3 | Roblox | 33.85 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 422.00 Mn |
| 4 | Gdev | 2.31 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 85.00 Mn | -37.00 Mn |
| 5 | NetEase | 2.16 Bn | -7,331,731.34 Bn | 3.06 Bn | -496.85 Mn |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 1.35 Bn | 575.11 Mn | 552.50 Mn | 360.60 Mn |
| 7 | Gravity | 418.32 Mn | 418.18 Mn | 35,341.61 | 775.20 |
| 8 | Meridian Holdings | 152.70 Mn | 138.17 Mn | 28.14 Mn | - |
| 9 | Firy | 128.08 Mn | -57.32 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 17.28 Mn |
| 10 | CTW Cayman | 118.94 Mn | 99.19 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 78.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 385.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 365.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -507.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 211.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 474.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 138.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 124.75 Mn |